Xi Jinping Targets Corruption in Chinese Military with Arrests of 70 Officials
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Over 70 Chinese military officials arrested recently in Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign targeting the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force and other agencies.
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Goal is to ensure loyalty, weed out "cliques", and address both political and financial corruption.
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Corruption impacts military readiness by resulting in subpar equipment quality control.
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Campaign began with Rocket Force and expanded to other PLA units like the Equipment Development Department.
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Consulting firm Cercius Group disputes allegations that arrested officials helped leak nuclear secrets, calling it "absurd".